Happy New Year!!
2022!!
Once again, I have Friday off for the holiday. We haven't really talked about what we'll be doing to ring in the New Year, but I know I'll get a New Year's kiss!
While the exact origin of this tradition is unknown, it can be traced back to such winter festivals as Saturnalia in Rome and Hogmanay in Scotland. The latter is a Viking celebration which did involve a New Year's kiss for good luck. Saturnalia was a drunken winter solstice party, so kissing would be expected.
One of the earliest literary mentions of a New Year's kiss comes from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, written in the Middle Ages. You may recall, that was our end of the year read-along last year.
Speaking of a read-along, I read a quickie last night.
How one chance meeting can change your direction...
Anyway, I wish you all the very best and thank you for another wonderful year here at RenoVous!!!
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